Thunder’s Tough Financial Moves

The Oklahoma City Thunder are making tough financial moves to avoid a crushing luxury tax bill, trading away fan favorites Aaron Wiggins and Isaiah Joe—saving an estimated $140 million. Wiggins, a beloved 55th pick turned $45M star, and Joe, the electric shooter with a $48M deal, both developed into key pieces. But with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s supermax looming and other young stars on the rise, the Thunder know they’ll need to keep trimming payroll to build a championship contender—hard choices, but necessary. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/7b3c90bbc0297ff9